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United States Patent | 5,758,465 |
Logue | June 2, 1998 |
A clip and method for securing a rod to a ceiling or ceiling structure for supporting from the ceiling a frame for a suspended ceiling and cable or the like above the frame. The clip includes a fastening member adapted to be fastened to the ceiling by a fastener discharged by a powder actuated tool through an aperture defined by the fastening member, and an engaging member adapted to threadingly engage the rod within a hole or passageway defined by the engaging member. A crush dimple, adapted to be deformed by the fastener, may be disposed about the aperture of the engaging member, and an internally-threaded lip may be disposed about the hole of the engaging member.
Inventors: | Logue; Patrick J. (480 Westwood Dr., Barrington, IL 60010) |
Appl. No.: | 786919 |
Filed: | January 23, 1997 |
Current U.S. Class: | 52/506.06; 52/506.05; 52/704; 52/712; 403/403; 411/441; 411/485 |
Intern'l Class: | E04B 001/38; E04B 009/00 |
Field of Search: | 52/127.1,506.05-506.07,698,704,712,747.1,747.11 403/403,382 411/440,441,485 248/300,327 |
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